Tiresias || Warriors OC Animatic

[@RileyG]

So cool to watch the premiere with you guys!! The additional background/explanation has been added to the description if you want any clarification on the events in the video :) thank you for watching!!

[@RileyG]

@Herb Spec Hi!! The brush I use for line art is called ‘clean sketch’ from a brushset called jingsketch basics! It’s free to download from here: jingsketch.gumroad.com/l/JingsketchBrushes It’s definitely a stellar set, I use it all the time haha :)

[@nataliapanfichi9933]

​@@RileyG is birchspeckle blind? Because the seer in the original work is blind. That's why he's so good at seeing the future. ("Seeing. Put intended 😢🎉😂😂)

[@RileyG]

@@nataliapanfichi9933 nope!

[@nataliapanfichi9933]

@@RileyG okay 👌. Good art.

[@confusedace9613]

Im glad birchspeckle didnt rat him out to the clan because she knew of mudpaw's reasons behind his murder, but still has him know that she's got an eye on him if he ever decides to not stop at his mentor and goes after the rest of their clanmates

[@duck6994]

Yeah, but that fear of her knowing alone could cause him to kill her

[@Alibithesirencat]

@@duck6994 mudpaw is still a apprentice, the only reason he was able to kill his mentor was because of the cliff. I don’t think he could kill her, medicine cat or not she’s still fully grown.

[@nugget8967]

“yeah can you tell me where I came from?” “Sure let me just- oh you killed your mentor? That’s pretty sick, man”

[@jahniyahbullard5983]

Pretty much yeah💅😌😌✨✨

[@LizBizBean]

Oh I love Mudpaw's ever advancing story! This needs to be a comic or show or something, truly

[@Sparkle8205]

THIS

[@akarikazi]

birchspeckle so girlblogger for this. mudpaw just wanted to know about his parents and she gives him that info but then pops a cap in his ass with "i know you committed a murder" like absolutely terrifying behavior. wouldn't be surprised if she was the man behind the slaughter. i love her

[@orionskittles]

agreed 100%

[@whiskeredwolf4861]

Birchspeckle looks SO ominous in this, and yet she gives off the feeling that she feels sympathy for Mudpaw. I mean, she’s an outcast from the clan too, so surely she feels sorry for him even if she doesn’t know exactly why he killed his mentor? (I’m not completely sure if she also saw how Wren treated him).

[@lucid2957]

I am in love with this, it might be my favorite Mudpaw animatic yet! The story being told in it was super clear and easy to follow, not to mention how beautiful the art is! I'm glad that Birchspeckle is seemingly understanding of why Mudpaw did what he did, and I hope she can try to help guide him along the right path.

[@lucid2957]

youtube won't let me edit this, but after a second watch I wanted to say that I love the display of Birchspeckle's powers, it just all looks so cool!! I was curious as to whether the story or the song used for this came first, since they match really well?

[@RileyG]

@@lucid2957 aaa thanks!! to answer your question, a little bit of both? All of the story beats/lore details revealed in this were already planned, but the specific idea of birchspeckle revealing that she knows this info to mudpaw so directly was spawned by hearing the audio haha

[@Brightfire19]

I'm so glad I randomly stumbled across Mudpaw's story through "The Garden"-PMV. I'm genuinely so invested in this little guy and his story and it makes my day every time I see a new video on him has been uploaded. This one is so great and I hope there'll be more videos on him in the future :)

[@goodday2826]

"Sup little man, want to learn about your past? That will be 12 secret points. Woah you killed your mentor, thats sick man, don't worry though little man, I ain't no snitch"

[@duff_2008]

I wonder if Birch'Speckle can feel overwhelmed or sometimes bad because she knows so much about other cats. Maybe that's why she closed herself off and why she lives outside the clan, but she is still willing to tell people her knowledge but not how she feels about it. I love birchspeckle❤

[@CodenameCat-go4xn]

Probably tired from ghosts keeping her awake too

[@PiscesAriesArt]

Does anyone just find themselves rewatching the part from "I see a song of past romance . . ." to the end of her song, I love it, it's such amazing animations, amazing Riley!

[@theflamingphoenix]

Sweetpea x Possum and them being Muddy's parents CANON?!!!?!! :0 And everything about this is SO gorgeous!!! I don't even know what to gush over because it's all AMAZING!

[@mataschmata]

i love this character, the idea that she has all of this extensive knowledge that she chooses not to share. she's very interesting !

[@mistersmores]

The way the eyes have like some smoke or something makes it look like they’re maybe outraged or just angry. Amazing animatic!

[@leothelionstar4809]

Man, Mudpaw you heartbroken bean💖.... His expressions just give off just how scared this poor boy is.... And you express perfectly through Birchspeckle’s expressions exactly why she chooses to keep the truth between her and Mudpaw, she knows all of it and absolutely understands. It just does not take away from how horrible a situation it is. She thinks it's sad it got to this point AND that murder is wrong... But she saw that Mudpaw had feared for his life in that moment when he succeeded in the reckless attempt.

[@levkarinski1273]

Ah, the sweet magic of watching a heartfelt and soulful small-budget animatic from KZbin, featuring a story more emotion than most modern-day blockbusters *cough* antman quantumania *cough* I’ve been following this story for a while and I love the memes that come with it, excited to see more. Love it

[@WackyWavyRainbowWyrm]

Birchspeckle saw this scrawny little man commit murder and said “Ya that’s pretty based. Don’t do it again tho.” And I already love her for that Fr though I am so glad she’s not victim blaming him!!! If this were canon warriors I’m sure she would’ve blindly told on him the moment she saw what he did, but the fact she’s not and is taking time to understand his side of the story is such good character writing and I want to EAT it. Finally some good f-ing food, we absolutely stan Basedspeckle my god Also, I love the wispy effect by her eyes when she’s having the vision!

[@chimericalconfinement]

i cant wait omg this looks awesome!! i love mudpaw's story sm and im super excited to see more

[@axemeanything1599]

Just gotta say I’ve come back and rewatched this a few times and I still get chills every time.

[@russetfoxfur7915]

AAA THE THUMBNAIL!! LOOKING SO GOOD! The shading, the anatomy, the EXPRESSIONS… god it looks Very Good and the ANIMATION ITSELF - even though it’slittle things, it adds so much IS THAT A FIRE I SEE? Mudpaw, son of fire and ice and falling water BIRCHSPECKLE. I LOVE YOU BUT. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. IT’S GENERALLY NOT OKAY TO JUST HAVE VISIONS LIKE THAT. (i hope she at least warned him she was going to go all crazy) She knows. She knows. SHE KNOWS JUST KILL ME NOW tldr: i freak out about Birch “Bone Marrow” speckle and also it just looks good but also BIRCHSPECKLE-

[@amberestie6605]

That shift to the vision was AWESOME

[@Stanky101]

I like that she believes doesn’t victim blame him or report that he did what he did. My sweet boy is healing.

[@TheodoreJMcGillicuddy.]

I honestly love this- the animation is incredible ! This has a better plot than most, if not all of the warriors books, and I’m simply excited to see the story unfold further . Stunning job !

[@-Pearldragon-]

I’ve listened to this too many times, the music, animation, and overall feel of the video is amazing.

[@breeknutson9149]

I like the detail at 1:13 with him leaving with his tale between his legs like a little scared puppy 😂 amazing work as always

[@peach_heartsss6318]

There is no word in the English dictionary that describes the amount of perfection in this animatic, The expressions, movement, storytelling, everything! What’s even more funny is that I was planning to do an animatic with this same audio, so seeing this video was a huge surprise. Anyway, amazing job as always!

[@crazycreaturestudios]

Found this by accident without any other context. I had no idea what was going on but then found the playlist to the rest of mudpaw’s story. Now I’m invested

[@Bee8467]

Yay! More edgy kitties

[@CharredLatte432]

I am so excited! I love the plotline , the artwork, and dedication! Keep it up!

[@averyloughner7182]

This is amazing, the characters and their expressions really portray the story well

[@opheliapurple]

In hindsight, maybe asking an oracle to peer into your past while also hiding murder was a bad choice….

[@kittycatwild9283]

Crying. This is amazing. I love the flashback scenes - they always have such a big impact and you perfected everything so beautifully with the song ❤Thank you for always taking your time and having such true passion / dedicated care for these characters

[@wind_scratch8387]

This is awesomeee Like serious the way you animate the magic glowing light from Birch's eyes looks so smooth and magical.

[@RileyG]

Thank you!! i actually spent a lot of time on that flow-y glow effect so I’m glad it looks nice haha

[@skycloudhopper]

IF I CAN IM WATCHING IT!! THIS LOOKS EPIC also at 0:37 the two cats kinda look like possum and sweetpea (sweetpea cuz kittypet and maybe possum cuz of the ears, maybe possum and sweetpea were mates and had mudpaw, then one day sweetpea's twoleg nest got set on fire and she had to take mudpaw to possum but died of smth? maybe smoke inhalation or the cold/hypothermia because you can see snow, or maybe sweetpea didnt die but got seperated from possum) (also maybe mudpaw's clanmates treat him different because his mother is a kittypet (sweetpea) and his father is an ex-clanmate (possum)?) sorry if there are any typos lol

[@skycloudhopper]

im watching it rn

[@skycloudhopper]

YO THATS SO COOL BIRCH IS USING THEIR POWER TO SEE MUD'S PAST I THINK

[@skycloudhopper]

yep it was possum and sweetpea, dunno abt the second paragraph but it could still be possible, possum (rogue/ex clanmate) gives mudkit to wrentail, and maybe something happened with possum and wren that made wren hate possum and treat mudpaw badly, but i feel like the origin thing is more possible

[@dragonclawstudio590]

Beautiful! Always a pleasure to see our favorite bone marrow kitty

[@Crystalmoon5383]

Yess lore time!! It's always so interesting to get to know more about your characters. Amazing storytelling and visuals as always!

[@mobiusghost]

THIS IS SO GOOD i love how you portrayed her powers

[@theinsightfulllama]

Just watched the whole story Playlist and I'm so invested!!! I can't wait to see how this story unravels :D

[@dragonfly7988]

Le gasp! I can't wait to see more of your story!!

[@kittyuwu9078]

I keep rewatching it and it’s beautiful every time

[@tuxedocat4338]

This video is amazing! It's crazy to see mudpaw becoming a medicine cat

[@Goovdluck687]

Around 1:00 there's two cats on top the river when Wren tails falling. Was someone else there too when Mudpaw killed Wrentail or something?

[@RileyG]

Ah, that’s supposed to represent the current day Mudpaw and Birchspeckle sort of reliving the moment! No one else was present during the actual event :)

[@Goovdluck687]

​@@RileyGOh, as in she's in the manifestation of the Mud paws past. That make sense. I don't know why I didn't realize that. 😅

[@illuxtre]

MORE MUDPAW CONTENT I CAN'T WAIT OMG IT'S WITH A EPIC SONG NO LESS AAAAAAAA

[@Thekeyboardperson]

I need this animator to get more popular, this is awesome.

[@Odd.Wolf482]

This was so cool dude keep up the good work!!

[@gingerskyyy]

How did I not see this before?? It’s so pretty! Also EPIC THE MUSICAL ALERT OMG

[@Crazllana]

Omgashhh omgashhh I was on edge the whole time this is so cool

[@Bloodclot20]

Omg!, I can’t wait you’re works always so beautiful ❤️

[@thundergrowl]

Omg I can’t wait!❤

[@kermit2881]

Uh Oh...Some tea has been spilled👀

[@specialtyk9212]

Omg!! So excited to see what happens :D

[@SunShadow878]

How interesting! It is very enjoyable to watch, I love what you did with this animatic. Thanks for introducing me to a great song, as well.

[@Shsy7573]

I find it incredibly ironic that I’ve been listening to EPIC’S Troy and Cyclops saga on REPEAT nonstop for the past WEEK, and I come back to see if this story has updated and get THIS! I recognized the voice instantly!

[@A.P2002]

i cant stop watching this over and over ITS SO GOOD

[@viviennelarrazabal9332]

This is gorgeous. Absolutely beatiful work! And i think my theory waas right! thanks for uploading

[@sooshwa4180]

MAKING SOMETHING THIS GOOD SHOULD BE ILLEGAL BRO. I GOT LITERAL CHILLS. AHHDHDHHFHFH AMAZING JOB! WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS-

[@Sparkle8205]

More riley g content WOOO And mudpaw my boy has been thru the absolute RINGER AVSJWHS

[@BlueBirdFeather1996]

“Birchspeckle where did I come from” “Your mother was a kittypet and is dead. Your father was a clan member turned loner. Also I know you killed your mentor. Do you have any more questions?”

[@bugbites666]

UGH THIS IS SO GOOD,,,, the way you do subtle movements is

[@Regan.Fowler.]

I love this!!!!! I've been watching it on repeat for minutes now.

[@Nxkova]

Gosh I am so attached to this character, your animations always are so worth the wait!!!

[@lilunidraws4545]

This makes me bubble. I absolutely love what's going on here.

[@ExtraGreedy]

AND THE STORY CONTINUES!! ❤ I LOVE FOLLOWING THIS; IT MAKES ME SO EXCITED TO SEE THE NEXT ANIMATION, GREAT SONG TOO!!

[@almondsun]

Absolutely BEYOND stunning work as always!!!!! Your storytelling and unique composition skills are so charming and stelar, adore this so much!!!

[@jackkemp7256]

Finaly! Someone from the Warriors fandom that draws cats that look more like cats!

[@RileyG]

I love seeing all the different styles people use in the warriors fandom!! I'm glad you like mine ^^

[@willowfernn]

BIRCHSPECKLE MY BELOVED! Aaaaah, Riley, your oc story is so neat omg. I love everything you make ❤

[@catentity]

Amazing ! I really love the story and mudpaw, always excited to see more

[@ninereeds1810]

Mudpaw: doctor open...doctor show me reassurance Birchspeckle: hi this is doctor...you're not getting that

[@ninereeds1810]

On a more serious note...looks like Mudpaw is the son of Possum and Sweetpea. Maybe the clan wasn't cruel enough to toss baby Mudpaw out into the snow, but kicked Possum out for his disloyalty? Interested to see.

[@skycloudhopper]

​@@ninereeds1810 In the meet micaclan video it says possum is an ex-micaclan warrior, so maybe he couldve been exiled for being mates with sweetpea

[@ninereeds1810]

@@skycloudhopper yeah! That's my thinking too!

[@KikitheArtCat]

Im pretty sure this is one of, if not the first piece of warrior cats content i ever consumed. This is literaly the reson i got into warrior cats.

[@RileyG]

Wow that’s crazy!! I’m glad you liked it, and I hope you’re having fun with the battle kitties :D

[@sporeboar]

WOOOO!!! i cant wait for this omg!!

[@kathleenhollinger2069]

My prediction is that Mudpaw was a half-clan cat after a forbidden romance took place between a kittypet and a clan cat. The kittypet parent stole Mudkit away from the clan cat parent in order to protect Mudkit from the forest. The clan cat finds out and since the clan cat has fighting experience, they win Mudkit back and run into the forest with them. Mudkit grew up unaware of his past because his clan cat parent felt betrayed, this would also explain why other cats treat him weirdly because they don't know where Mudkit came from or why he was alone in the woods (I'm asuming that's what the clan cat parent would say as a lie to hide the fact that they had a forbidden romance). Either way I can't wait for the amv/pmv/animatic!

[@sporeboar]

Goosebumps Riley. GOOSEBUMPS!!

[@BurntCake.]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHY IS THIS STORY SO GOOD! WE NEED MORE LORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAA Ps: I love your work so much

[@thesilverunicorn9384]

This was so amazing! the song and animaton went so well together wonderfull work.

[@anjahcharles5201]

I can't stop rewatching this!!!!

[@Arachnid-draws]

Mud paw the sad boi is back!Im so excited to see it! Edit: I love this so much! Poor Mud paw!

[@mr.finleyeyes6594]

Gosh this is so good

[@echo9883]

This channel popped up on my fyp! Let’s just say you got yourself a new sub! Your art style is amazing!!

[@crowborn666]

Excited!!!

[@meowowowowowoosxkddsfsdeg]

AHH I MISSED THE PREMIERE, I WAS ASLEEP

[@calliethecat7408]

I love the songs this guy makes. Also, the videos are great 👍

[@willowbloomfield4402]

This is amazing

[@Pheebasaur182]

LITERAL CHILLS

[@izzycrislip7433]

Ooo this gives me chills but it amazing 🤩

[@garden_creature]

THIS IS STUNNING GRAHHHHHHH

[@rockylostfeather]

I love it !!! 🤩

[@ratter1023]

GOING ABSOLUTELY BONKERS OVER THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@phionxthe67th]

i can't stop re watching

[@starrybeanz2012]

This looks fantastic

[@crumbkaz]

THIS IS SO GOOD AUGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Frostfern94]

Yesss! Epic the Musical AND Warrior cats!!

[@ВикторияНет-ф2з]

fantastic...

[@SILLYTHEHRIAN-WOLF]

''I see a man who gets to make it home ALIVE. but its no longer you...'' NOO MUDPAW DIED ON THE WAY HOME 😭😭😭

[@mirg_departmentalizer]

This was so satisfying to watch! Not just the plot but it might be one of my favorite of the series so far. So it turns out I was partly right? Birch's expression of.. guilt? Regret? Awkwardness? Reluctance? before the flashbacks begin is also a nice touch. Also okay so we see both Mudpaw and the shadow of another cat (probably birchspeckle) watching Wrentail fall to his death; we *could* see this as both Mudpaw and Birchspeckle in the present watching the flashback, or is it a subtle hint that she was actually there in the shadows?

[@briarspirit7589]

I LOVE THIS STORY! New sub ❤

[@LohserWhoDraws]

SO EXCITED

[@VanillaHellen_]

Gorgeous!

[@claire-ix4ct]

Hype!!! (:

[@birdalotl]

0:34 Don’t mind me just timestamping my fav part

[@Lost_Eclipse]

The favorite edgy dude is back, and now with even more lore! Bro, this is amazing. I love how Birchspeckle knows about it all, but she doesnt wants to tell the clanmembers that Mudpaw killed his mentor, maybe believing that he can do better and, obviously, knowing his reasons. She seems so mysterious, and i liked that. But im still wondering, how did she got this power of being able to see the other cat's pasts? This may be a part of a future lore PMV/AMV, maybe? 👀